Oahu embraces contemporary trends as much as traditional dishes. The island is home to James Beard Foundation favorites including Chef Mavro restaurant and Alan Wong’s, and new-generation chefs are taking farm-to-table cooking to new levels. Sample outstanding seasonal menus at Town, Kaimuki Superette, The Pig & the Lady and Livestock Tavern. And don’t miss Koko Head Café, with fusion specialties such as Black Sesame Yuzu Muffins, or 12th Ave Grill for smoked ahi spread.

A new generation of restaurants is taking farm-to-table cooking to new levels, including Dusty Grable's Livestock Tavern. (For a late-night snack, try Grable's Lucky Belly for irresistible ramen.)

Oahu’s creative mixologists infuse the island’s bounty in unique cocktails. Sample the fusion of flavors with The Kitchen Cocktail at Mud Hen Water, created with ingredients from Oahu’s local farmers. Enjoy a classic with a twist such as the Lilikoi Mule at Manifest, featuring island grown passion fruit. At the Ko Olina resort area, unwind with Monkeypod Kitchen’s signature Mai Tai, crafted with house-made macadamia nut rosewater.

Every September, master chefs from around Hawaii, the U.S. and the Pacific Rim share their menus at the Hawaii Food & Wine Festival, a multi-day extravaganza that is Hawai‘i’s premier epicurean event. Enjoy the local food scene at events such as Eat the Street food truck festivals (held near-monthly), the Waikīkī Spam Jam in May, nearly two dozen year-round farmers markets and food tours including Aloha Plate Food Tours and Aloha Food Tours.